Cristóbal Martínez (politician)
Cristóbal Martínez | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2022 | |
| Constituency | District 19 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1984 Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union |
| Parent(s) | Rosauro Martínez Patricia Ramírez del Río |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
Cristóbal Ignacio Martínez Ramírez (born 30 April 1984) is a Chilean politician who serves as deputy.[2][3][4]
Family and early life
He was born in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, on 30 April 1984. He is the son of Rosauro Martínez, a former deputy and former mayor of Chillán, and Patricia Ramírez Del Río.[5]
He is married to Natalia Medina Araque and is the father of two children.[5]
Professional career
He completed his secondary education at the Deutsche Schule Chillán, graduating in 2003. He later studied commercial engineering.[5] He also completed specialization internships in Ireland.[5]
Professionally, he has worked in both the public and private sectors. In addition, he carried out various work activities under the Working Holiday Visa programs in New Zealand and the United States.[5]
Political career
He is a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI). On 6 September 2018, he was appointed governor of the Punilla Province, in the Maule Region. He held this position until 20 November 2020.[5]
In the 2017 parliamentary elections, he ran for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile as an independent candidate supported by the Independent Democratic Union, within the Chile Vamos coalition, representing the newly created 19th electoral district of the Ñuble Region for the 2018–2022 legislative period. He obtained 12,830 votes, equivalent to 6.62% of the valid votes cast, but was not elected.[5]
In 2018, he assumed the role of coordinator of the «Zona de Oportunidades Valle Itata» program of the Institute for Agricultural Development (INDAP).[5]
In August 2021, he registered his candidacy once again for the Chamber of Deputies, this time as a member of the Independent Democratic Union, within the Chile Podemos Más coalition, representing the 19th electoral district of the Ñuble Region —comprising the communes of Bulnes, Chillán, Chillán Viejo, Cobquecura, Coelemu, Coihueco, El Carmen, Ninhue, Ñiquén, Pemuco, Pinto, Portezuelo, Quillón, Quirihue, Ránquil, San Carlos, San Fabián, San Ignacio, San Nicolás, Treguaco and Yungay— for the 2022–2026 legislative term. Running under the slogan “Strength, commitment, and youth,” he was elected with the highest vote share in the district, obtaining 29,939 votes, equivalent to 17.81% of the valid votes cast.[5]
References
- ^ "Cristóbal Martínez ― Linkedin". Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Diputado Cristóbal Martínez se reúne con Gerencia de EFE para abordar distintas medidas ante suspensión de servicio de trenes por robo de Cables". Canal 1. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "La pregunta a Maza que le pena al diputado Martínez: ahora se peleó con Martín Arrau". La Discusión. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Impiden acceso al diputado Martínez a evento municipal con dirigentes". San Carlos Online. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cristóbal Martínez Ramírez". Library of the National Congress of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2026.